Strengthening of enterococcal biofilms by Esp
Strengthening of enterococcal biofilms by Esp
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Multidrug-resistant (MDR)
Enterococcus faecalis
are major causes of hospital-acquired infections. Numerous clinical strains of
E
.
faecalis
harbor a large pathogenicity island that encodes enterococcal surface protein (Esp), which is suggested to promote biofilm production and virulence, but this remains controversial. To resolve...
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Strengthening of enterococcal biofilms by Esp
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_2725275842
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_2725275842
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1010829
